Chapter 199 Draft
"If those newcomers were sensible, it would be fine. But if they are not, who knows what kind of accidents they will cause! Isn't Concubine Chen worried at all?"
Xu Lanshan smiled doubtfully and said, "Why should I worry? Whether they are good or not is none of my business. I only care about serving the Emperor and don't care about anything else."
Concubines: "......"
Concubine Shu couldn't help but curl her lips, wishing she could turn her lips up to the sky. This was the most hateful thing about Xu Lanshan. She always said high-sounding things, but who knew what she was like behind the scenes!
Concubine Shu couldn't help but sarcastically said to her, "As expected of Concubine Chen, you are a role model for us. You are so loyal and devoted. No wonder the Emperor likes you!"
Xu Lanshan said seriously, "Shufei is wrong. I dare not accept the title. Only the Empress is our role model! When it comes to loyalty and wholehearted devotion, isn't Shufei also like that?"
Concubine Shu choked: "......" This bastard!
"Your Excellency Chen is eloquent, I am ashamed to be inferior to her!"
Xu Lanshan smiled and said no more.
The queen had heard enough of the opera and arrived late.
Everyone stood up and greeted.
Without waiting for Xu Lanshan to bend her knees, the Queen raised her hand and smiled, saying, "Noble Concubine Chen, please get up! Noble Concubine Chen is pregnant with the heir to the throne, so there's no need to be so polite. From now on, if Noble Concubine Chen is willing to come and sit, please do so. If not, please rest well. If you just come, there's no need to perform formalities."
Xu Lanshan stopped being polite with the Queen and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace! In this case, I will obey your command respectfully. Your Majesty, please forgive me for my audacity."
The Queen smiled and nodded: "Noble Concubine Chen, please sit down."
"yes."
Xu Lanshan immediately sat down calmly.
Concubine Shu and the others felt very uncomfortable...
At that moment, all the concubines paid their respects. The Queen called them up, gave them a seat, and ordered tea to be served. She also specifically instructed that Xu Lanshan be served a delicious fruit tea.
Xu Lanshan was very grateful and thanked him.
Those who didn't know would think the Queen really cared for her like a sister! This attitude was so great that it even stole the Emperor's limelight.
Since it's just a show, why not do it together? She won't suffer any loss anyway...
Speaking of which, the concubines in Chuxiu Palace are an unavoidable topic at the moment, and no one is not concerned about this.
Who are the most outstanding concubines in this year's selection? Which ones have strong backgrounds? What are the temperaments and personalities of the concubines who may be selected to stay in the palace? Are they easy to get along with? And so on, everyone is concerned.
Although they all wore smiles and spoke of the concubines in a tone of anticipation and joy, their words were filled with subtle wit, hoping to learn some useful information from others...
As the most favored concubine in the harem, Xu Lanshan received the most attention. Intentionally or unintentionally, the concubines all wanted to find out her attitude, and quietly tried to provoke her to test the ladies in Chuxiu Palace.
After all, the concubines happened to move into Chuxiu Palace, so Xu Lanshan began to pay her respects to Fengwu Palace. No one would believe that she didn't care about the concubines at all.
Xu Lanshan naturally cared about it, even more than anyone else. After all, when the concubines entered the palace, others would at most fall out of favor, but for her... it was a matter of life and death!
But the more she cares, the less likely she is to show it now, let alone let others know.
Xu Lanshan said nothing, but just smiled. Occasionally, when she couldn't refuse, she would just honestly say, "I only know how to serve the emperor!" and get by with it, but she didn't make the concubines angry and upset.
When the concubines were leaving Fengwu Palace, Concubine Shu glanced at Concubine Lin with a casual glance. Concubine Lin had no choice but to follow Xu Lanshan at a leisurely pace. Halfway through, she suddenly caught up with her from behind and called out with a smile, "Your Majesty!"
Xu Lanshan naturally knew that there was such a big living person following behind her.
She stopped when she heard Concubine Lin calling her: "What can I do for you, Concubine Lin?"
Concubine Lin stepped forward and knelt, bowing. "I would like to go to Lianyi Palace and sit for a while. I wonder... if this will disturb the Imperial Concubine!"
Xu Lanshan smiled and shook her head: "How could that be? I'm also eager to have someone to talk to!"
Concubine Lin chuckled cheerfully: "Oh, then I won't be polite!"
"Princess Lin, please."
Logically, Xu Lanshan should call Concubine Lin "Sister Concubine Lin", but she really couldn't bring herself to do so.
The two of them went to Ripple Palace together.
Xu Lanshan was actually a little puzzled. She could feel that Concubine Lin's attitude towards her was much better than before. It was not sarcastic or fake, but seemed real.
Not only is she so good to herself, she is also so good to Sister Bai. I don't know when it started, but she likes to run to Sister Bai intentionally or unintentionally, and is very caring and attentive to Sister Bai.
The reason why I said "as if" is not because Lin Fei did not do well enough, but because no matter how well Lin Fei did, Xu Lanshan would never believe her.
In this palace, Xu Lanshan would never believe that anyone was kind to her. Even towards Concubine Bai, she was reserved.
After all, even if Baipin is wholeheartedly good to her, who can guarantee that one day Baipin will not be taken advantage of by others?
Xu Lanshan was a little confused about what Concubine Lin was trying to do.
If she wanted to gain some benefit from me, to be frank, she hadn't even recommended Baipin to the emperor, let alone others. Concubine Lin was wrong to have such an idea.
To say that Concubine Lin had come to her senses and surrendered to herself...Xu Lanshan herself was frightened by the thought!
The two arrived at Lianyi Palace. Xu Lanshan smiled and asked Concubine Lin to sit down, and Yuchan served her tea.
Concubine Lin thanked him with a smile, praising the good tea. She got down to business after just a few words, sighing softly, "Your Highness, I've come here shamelessly today because I sincerely want to ask for your advice... What are your plans for Chuxiu Palace? I've heard that several of the concubines are very outstanding! If I enter the palace, I won't be favored by the Emperor to begin with. From now on, won't the Emperor even be reluctant to look at me? In this deep palace, in the long night, I don't know what the future will hold..."
Xu Lanshan raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Lin Fei with some surprise, and said nothing.
Concubine Lin smiled bitterly and said sadly, "I know that the Imperial Concubine must be very surprised. Why would I suddenly show my goodwill to the Imperial Concubine and Baipin... I have nothing to hide. I have finally figured it out. Some things are really hard to explain. For example, the Imperial Concubine has such good fortune that no one else can compare. I used to be very unconvinced, but now I have no choice but to accept it!"
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